800 years after St. Francis’ death, Franciscans to mark his ‘Transitus’ — so what is it?

800 years after St. Francis’ death, Franciscans to mark his ‘Transitus’ — so what is it?
Each year on Oct. 3, the followers of St. Francis of Assisi -- friars; nuns; laypeople -- mark the saint's journey from life to death, his "Transitus" as it is known in Latin. The post 800 years after St. Francis’ death, Franciscans to mark his ‘Transitus’ — so what is it? first appeared on OSV News.